The City of Raleigh is seeking applicatons for its Human Services Agency Grant Program.
Donor Name: City of Raleigh
State: North Carolina
City: Raleigh
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/22/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The City of Raleigh awards Human Services Agency Funding annually to local nonprofit organizations that provide direct services to one or more of the following target populations: older adults, youth, persons with disabilities, persons with a substance use disorder, and people experiencing housing insecurity. Programs must benefit low-income persons and residents of Raleigh.
Funding Information
Applicants requesting $25,000.
Grant Period
July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027.
Eligibility Criteria
The following criteria are minimum qualifications for an application to be considered. All funding recommendations will be based on available funds.
- Raleigh Headquarters: The organization’s headquarters must be located within the corporate limits of the City of Raleigh. Agency headquarters address is verified through NC Secretary of State records.
- Not-for-Profit & 501(c)3 Status: Human services grant funds may be awarded only to not-for-profit organizations with 501(c)3 status, that have federal and state tax-exempt status. To ensure tax-exempt status, the organization’s IRS Form 990 from the most recently completed fiscal year will be reviewed.
- Population Served: Programs and programs must benefit low-income persons and households residing in Raleigh.
- Agency Experience: Qualified applicants must have at least one year of recent experience in the delivery of services to the specified target group(s) and demonstrate sensitivity to the special needs of their clientele.
- Request Amounts: Funding request must not exceed 25% of the agency’s total actual operating expenses for the most recently completed fiscal year. Additionally, request must not exceed 50% of the total program budget.
- Fiscal Responsibility: Applicants must demonstrate that they have an adequate financial management system in place to maintain effective control and accountability over funds, property, and other assets associated with the proposed program. Further, the applicant be able to produce sufficient backup documentation for costs of the program, as well as any other files requested for review and audit.
- Agency Audits: Applicants requesting $25,000 or more must submit annual financial statements audited within 120 days of fiscal year end by a certified public accountant licensed in North Carolina. NOTE: Applicants requesting less than $25,000 are not required to submit audited financial statements with their application. However, if the organization already receives audited financial statements, the most recent audit should be submitted with the application.
- If the applicant received City grant funding for the fiscal year audited, that funding must be disclosed in the audit report submitted. The audit report must be accompanied either by a management letter prepared by the auditor (if one is included) or a letter signed by the organization’s Executive Director or Board President attesting that no management letter was issued.
- City of Raleigh Grant Programs: The City has three external agency grant programs (Raleigh Arts Commission Grants, Community Enhancement Grants, and Human Service Agency Funding). Organizations may apply for funding from up to two grant programs per year. However, there are some specific restrictions:
- Organizations that apply for Community Enhancement or Human Relations Commission funding will be ineligible to apply for Operating Support through the Raleigh Arts Commission Grant program.
- Arts organizations with multi‐year agreements with the City are ineligible for funding from the Community Enhancement and Human Services Agency Funding programs.
For more information, visit City of Raleigh.
